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Legal Ethics Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on legal malpractice cases and attorney misconduct. Coverage includes criminal allegations, disciplinary actions, and recusals involving attorneys and judges, as well as legal rules and standards.
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Latest News in Legal Ethics
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November 14, 2025
JetBlue Accused Of Pushing Workers To Drop Wage Claims
Former employees suing JetBlue for allegedly shorting them on breaks and wages are urging a Washington state judge to block the airline's alleged efforts to coerce members of a proposed class into settlements, contending management has pressured workers to sign releases amid looming downsizing plans.
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November 14, 2025
Investment Adviser Twins Convicted Of $10M Client Fraud
A New York federal jury has convicted a pair of twins of fraud and conspiracy charges in what prosecutors said was a wide-ranging deception and forgery spree that took more than $10 million from roughly 100 investment advisory clients.
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November 14, 2025
Panel Slashes Mich. Law Firm's Damages In Embezzling Case
A Michigan state appeals court on Friday published a ruling that a Detroit personal injury and civil rights law firm is not entitled to treble damages or legal fees as part of a civil judgment against a former office manager the firm claims embezzled tens of thousands of dollars.
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November 14, 2025
Ex-Berger Singerman Clients Seek Early Malpractice Suit Win
A pair of resort companies asked a Florida state judge for partial summary judgment in their suit accusing business firm Berger Singerman LLP of legal malpractice for mishandling their hurricane damage insurance suit, arguing that existing evidence already backs their claims.
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November 14, 2025
Murder Conviction Tossed Over Judge's Texts To Prosecutor
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge's midtrial text messages seeking to influence the prosecution's handling of a witness have caused a murder conviction to be overturned in California, after the attorney general's office conceded the messages showed too high a likelihood of judicial bias to be ignored.
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